Discharges

Information about the activities we regulate that involve the discharge aquaculture effluent from freshwater pen or tank fish farms and hatcheries and marine pen fish farms.

Find out about the General Binding Rule (GBR 16) that applies to the direct discharge of pollutants into groundwater from construction or maintenance works.

Information about the activities we regulate that involve the discharge of hot tub or swimming pool effluent to the water environment.

Find out about the General Binding Rule (GBR 11) that applies to the discharge into a surface water drainage system.

Find out about the activities and registration authorisations needed if you have a new sewage discharge from less than or equal to 10 domestic properties or 50 population equivalent where the discharge is not within a phosphate sensitive catchment or directly to a freshwater loch.

Information about the activities we regulate that involve the discharge of sewage effluent to the water environment including the discharge of grey water and liquid from composting toilets.

Information about the activities we regulate that involve the discharge of sewage from combined sewer overflows, emergency overflows and from a sewer network.

Information about the activities we regulate that involve the water run-off from construction sites, from built developments, from quarry and borrow pits, from rural land activities and from water bound roads.